Window shade bracket



Aug. 18, 1931.

E. REUKAUF. JR

WI NDOW SHADE BRACKET Filed Jan. 2, 1930 Patentecl Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD REUKAU'F, J'R. OF IPHILADELPHIA, PEI\TI\TSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T CAREY- MCFALL CO. OF PHILADELPI'IIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A. CORPORAIION OFPENNSYL- VANI.A.

WINDOW SI-IADE BIRACKE'J.

Appliqation filed J'anuary 2, 1930. Seria1 N0. 418,051.

This invention relates t0 brackets for supporting window shacles, anc1 especially t-o the hood-ecl type 015 bracket employed in automobiles of the closecl types.

The brackets employed in automobiles usually consist 0f two parts, one of which comprises a f0ot proviclecl with screw-holes by which the bracket is securecl in place, ancl extencling at right angles from the saicl foot is a circular Portion in which is formecl an apert-ure, either circular o1 rect-angular, which .is aclaptecl to receive the spindle 0f the winclow shacl-e roller.

In orcler to conceal the end of the roller spindle these brackets are usua1b Provided spinclle, the hoocl being provicled with 21 flange which is turnecl 0ver the edge of the circular portion of the bracket for holcling the hoocl in place.

Brackets 01": this two-piece type involve consiclerable expense in nmnufacture, as it is necessary to provicle separate dies for the bracket proper ancl the hood which is subsequently appliecl theret-o. Also there are times when these hoocls are not rigiclly securecl t0 the bocly o;f the bracket, which 0011- sequently produces a rattle When the automobile to which they are appliecl is in motion.

The bracket forming the subject of my invention is made in one piece, and thereby obviates any noise due to loosa arts vibrating when the car is in motion; it recluces the cost of manufacture 130 a minimum, and in outward appearanc e is the same as the two-part hooclecl type bracket, functioning in the same manner as the two-piece hooded bracket in that the end of the roller spindle is entirely enclosed ancl concealed.

Referring to the accompanying dmw- 1n s:

iig. 1 is an elevation of a bracket locat-ed at one side of a winclow shade;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the bracket adaptecl to be located at the opposite sicle of tl1e curtain;

Fig. 8 is a. perspective vievv of a b1acket made in accorclance with the principles of my invention;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the bracket sl 1own in Fig. 3; 1

Fig. 5 is a sectio1ial view taken on the line; 55, Fig. 4; l

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6, Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is aview 0f a bracket in 011e stage of tl1e process 0f manufacture; am]

Fig3. 8 ancl 9 illustrace a modifiecl f'0rn1 0f the invention.

As above noted my improved bracket is macle in one piece ancl comprises a foot-plate l having a, flange 2 extenoling substantially arouncl the whole of the footplate. v

The foot-plate l is provicled with screwholes 3, 3, respectively, surrouncled loy angula1ly disposecl flanges 4, 4:, provicling munter sunk sockets for the hea cls of the screws by which tl1e bracket is aclapecl to be secured in place.

Intermediate its ends, along one of the longitudinal edges of the foot-plate l, t-he footplate is proviclecl Wich a nach 5, the Center line of which extencls substantially at right angles to the foot-plate l. At the outer encl of tl1e neck 5 is n circular portion 6- which is proviclecl with a concaved hood. sction 7. The neck 5 ancl ci1cular prtion 6 of the braclzet are proviclecl Wih a fiange 8.

Formecl integral With the circular portion ;6 0r the fiange 8 thereof, is a tongue 10 which is aclapterl t0 be bent inwarclly rver,' anal in a plane substantially parallel to the plane 0f, t-he circular portion 6 ancl the neck 5 of the bracket, the saicl tongue extending across the center m 01? the said circular portion 6 ancl the c011 caved hoocl portion 7 the1eof.

In be tongue 10 is formed an aperture 11 which may be eitber rectangular, as illustratecl in Figs. 3, 4 ancl7, f0'r the recepti0n 0f tl1e spring-carrying spinclle of a window shade, 01 which may be circular, as ill'ustratecl at 12 in Fig. l, for the receptionol": the circulau: trunnion locatecl at "-he opposite engl 0f' a winclow sl"iacle from that occupiecl by th springcarrying spindle above nCtecl( Fr0m the alrawings, it will be obvious that rny improvel bracket is stampecl in one piece.

ing the roller'of a window shacle and the l 1ke,

fron1 a sheet or strip of metal ancl fiangecl in the manner illustrated in Fig. 7, after which the foot-plate 1 is bent into a plane clisposecl at right angles to the plane 0f the neck 5, ancl the tongue 10 bent f101n the position illustrated in Fig. 7 to that illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4, and wherein the tongue 10 is shown as lying flat against the circular portion 6 ancl within the confines 0f the flange 8 thereof, thereby completing the'braclxet.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I l1ave illustratecl a modifiecl f0nn of the invention wherein the neck 5a is elongatecl ancl the circular portion 6a with the hoocl 7a formed therein is bent in- Warclly over ancl against the neck 5a, the spinclle aperture being forn1ecl in the said neck 5a, Which functions in the same capacity as the tongue 10.

I claim:

l. A onepiece hoocled bracket, for supportcomprising a single sheet metal stamping consist1ng of an element provu;lecl W1th an aperture adaptecl to rece1ve a pr0 ect1on 011 the encl 0f the roller, and an imperforate cover element formed integi al With the aperturecl element and extencling over the aperture at one sicle ol:' the aperturecl ele1nent.

2. A one-piece hooded bracket, for sup porting the roller of a winclow shacle and the like, cornprising a single sheet metal stamping consistixig 0f an element providecl with an aperture adaptecl t0 1eceive a projection on the end of the roller, ancl an imperforate COV- er element forrned integral with the aperturecl element and extending over the aparture at one sicle of the apertured element, said cover element being concavecl in line with the %Iperture to accommoclate ancl conceal a projection on the encl of the roller which is adapted t0 extencl through the aperture.

3. A one-piece hooded bracket, for supporting the roller of a winclow shacle and the like, comprising a single sheet metal stamping consisting of a body portion including an imperforate cover ortion, ancl a tongue formed integral with and extencling inwarclly fro1n the edge and across the center of saicl imperforate cover portion, saicl tongue having an apert'ure aclaptecl to receive a projection on the end 0f the roller.

4:. A one-piece hooclecl bracket, for supporting the roller of a winclow shacle ancl the like, comprising a single sheet metal stamping c0nsistingof a bocly portion, ancl a tongue forrnecl integral with ancl extending inwardly fr0m the edge of said body ortion, saicl-tongue having an aperture aclaptecl to receive a projection 0n the encl of the 1oller, saicl bocly portion being concavecl and imperforate in line with saicl aperture to acconnnoclate ancl conceal the encl of the projection extencling through the aperture.

5. A onepiece hoo'cled bracket, for supf pprting the roller of a window shade ancl the like, comprisin a single sheet metal stamping consisting of a%ody Portion, a tongue forrned integral With and extencling inwardly from the edge of saicl booly portion, said tongue having an aperture aclaptecl to receive a projection on the end of the roller, saicl body portion being concaved and imperforate in line with said aperture t0 accommodate and conCeal the end of the projection extending through the aperture, and a f oot forri1ecl integral with said bocly Portion and provided with an opening adaptecl t0 receive an element by which the b1"acket may be secured to a supporting structure.

EDWARD REUKAUF, JR. 

